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Club La Costa -- Genuine win?
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I've just been phoned to say I have won a Club La Costa Holiday. I don't honestly remember entering a competition for one, but then I just dip in and out of competitions a bit, so it's possible ...
A guy rang me and gave me a freephone no. to call. On that number a girl took some 'security details' - married or single, homeowner, income bracket.
We have to attend a presentation for 2 hours to get our documents, but then we've won 7 nights with flights for 4 in a 'luxury villa' in spain or tenerife, apparently.
It's a con, isn't it?
A guy rang me and gave me a freephone no. to call. On that number a girl took some 'security details' - married or single, homeowner, income bracket.
We have to attend a presentation for 2 hours to get our documents, but then we've won 7 nights with flights for 4 in a 'luxury villa' in spain or tenerife, apparently.
It's a con, isn't it?
I try not to get too stressed out on the forum. I won't argue, i'll just leave a thread if you don't like what I say. 
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Yes it is a con
Take that freephone number and bin it :beer:Thanks to everyone who posts comps, I love winning prizes big and small
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its a con sorry0
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Yes definately a con, they keeping phoning me and I don't know how many times I have told them to get lost!!!Good Luck to everyone0
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They're a time share company, more on them here if you scroll through the posts http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=4622410
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Right, so, having read the other thread, the top and bottom of it is
Yes there would be a 7 night 'holiday', in some unspecified resort, in someone's idea of a 'luxury' apartment.
But we BOTH have to sit thru' a timeshare selling presentation first, and spend half a day of the 'holiday' doing it again
It's only 'free' in that an apartment is provided, and basic flights to get there. We have to pay a booking fee (29.50 each) and airport tax when we go. And every morsel of food or minute of entertainment will cost too.
So not FREE in any sense then :rolleyes:.
Ho Hum, back to work.
Thanks for the tip off, guysI try not to get too stressed out on the forum. I won't argue, i'll just leave a thread if you don't like what I say.0 -
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Big con hunJulie:T
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"club la costa" i filled a comp form @ the airport a month ago.
and when they rang me and said id won a 7 night luxury hol ,iwas in shock.
i rang a free number confirmed some details, and they gave me a appointment for next week to go and see the places i can go,
after reading this site i think i wont bother.
i wouldnt have thought an airport wouldnt let such people do these things to people in there airport it gives them a bad name,"bristol airport".0
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